The kids absolutely LOVED the penguins as they march right passed you without so much as a glance.
It's here that you realise that this is their territory and you are in no doubt the visitor.
Arriving at the Lodge we were warmly met by their very efficient and friendly staff.
Our accommodation was minimalistic yet very comfortable. The bed was so inviting, with the nice plush white linen, when you lie down for the night it invites you to pull the duvet close up under your chin and cuddle down into the pillows as the South Easter blows the cobwebs away from the city skyline.
The first thing we did was to go for a walk down on the beach where we came across a couple of baby penguins nestling with their VERY protective parents.
Oh... Did I mention? There's this sign there prohibiting anyone from shaking hands with the celebrities. ;-)
Boulders Beach Lodge works in collaboration with SANCOB and hold the annual penguin festival from the 1st to the 3rd of October with penguin releases and a whole lot more fun.
Last year our girls were involved in the release of several penguins after they'd been rehabilitated and still speak of it to this day. Apparently the little critter they were trying to release would have nothing to do with the great out doors. All he wanted to do was to jump back into his nice safe cosy box... The result was rather comical. We felt the same way about leaving Boulder's Beach Lodge.
Dinner at the restaurant, prepared by Executive Chef, Sean Kiely, would take another six blogs to describe in eloquent prose so I'm going to say two words... "Mouth Watering!!"
The entire restaurant is decorated with amazing artwork and adds a sense of under-the-sea surrealism.
I'm not fussy about a lot of things but the one thing I do insist on is meat done properly.
(When I order a rare fillet I don't want a medium rare fillet.)
It was suggested that I try the Grain mustard marinated Beef Fillet, with truffle mash, mushroom jus and red onion jam. Which the waiter complimented with a 2005 Beaumont Pinotage.
May I say that if you do enjoy your meat... then this is a dish you will enjoy. I, by pure accident, picked up my butter knife and started eating and only noticed that I was eating with it half way through the meal.
Starters:
1) Salt and pepper Chilli Calamari with Asian salad and honey roasted parsnip crisps (this one got my juices flowing)
Natural, Nam Jim (Chilli and Coriander), Avocado lime and chilli, Zucchini Linguini - (I felt that the Zucchini was a bit overdone. The rest however were outstanding)
1) Linefish of the day (which happened to be Red Roman, poached in coconut broth with steamed Asian greens, jasmine rice and satay sauce... Amanda's words, "WOW!"
Desserts:
1) Chocolate and peanut spring roll with caramelized bananas and sweet vanilla cream.
Being right there a short walk from the beach makes it extremely accessible while the family unit is within earshot of the restaurant allowing mom and dad to put the kids down and still be able to sit on the restaurant deck and have a little "together" time.
So what will an evening away like this cost?
In my opinion this evening was priceless. Our hostess Janine was very warm and comfortable to chat to and the staff were extremely competent.
The family Unit which sleeps 5 and is fitted for self catrering is R2390.00 per suite per night - Including breakfast.
Our dinner was an extra R610 for the four of us. If you don't have a Wild Card you'll have to pay to go to the reserves beach but there is a section where you can interact with the penguins without having to pay any additional fees.
For more info go to: http://www.bouldersbeachlodge.com/
or call Janine on 021 786 1758
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